Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.812 against 0.806 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Senegal: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Malawi

0.806

in 2025

Senegal

0.812

in 2025

Malawi rank

72nd

Senegal rank

71st

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Malawi
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.812 against 0.806 in Malawi, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 80 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 71st of 174 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.073	0.4007	0.3277	Senegal
1950s	0.0762	0.4122	0.336	Senegal
1960s	0.114	0.6319	0.5179	Senegal
1970s	0.0877	0.6954	0.6077	Senegal
1980s	0.09	0.7458	0.6558	Senegal
1990s	0.3751	0.784	0.4089	Senegal
2000s	0.6876	0.8374	0.1498	Senegal
2010s	0.7802	0.8573	0.0771	Senegal
2020s	0.8257	0.8455	0.0198	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.812 against 0.806 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Senegal?: 0.006, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Malawi ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 71st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.